New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Summary Spring water extraction: NGT asks MoEF&CC if any rules or regulations exist for drawing spring water for commercial purposes; Mohan Meakin accused of unauthorised use. A... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Manual sewer cleaning The Supreme Court (SC) directed the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on August 6, 2025, to explain why manual scavenging and hazardous sewer cleaning... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Gangotri National Highway There is a need for expeditious action at the ground level to carry out protection work on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi dis... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Some 978 plastic waste management units (PWMUs) were operational till December 5, 2024, Kirti Vardhan Singh, minister of state in the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Cli... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Summary Flash floods in Uttarkashi's Dharali town killed at least four, with dozens feared missing, as heavy rain continues to lash the region. Rescue teams, including the Army a... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Summary The Trump Administration's proposal to revoke the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions could significantly weaken federal climate regulations. This move c... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Pollution control boards can impose and collect compensatory damages: Supreme Court The Supreme Court (SC) on August 4, 2025 upheld the powers of pollution control boards to impos... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Summary NITI Aayog's report outlines a strategic plan to accelerate India's electric vehicle (EV) adoption, aiming to reduce reliance on imported fuels and cut emissions. Despite... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Revenue cannot be earned at the cost of environment: Supreme Court A recent order passed by the Supreme Court lambasted the government of Himachal Pradesh and the Union government... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Note: Data for capital cities of 27 states (data not available for Goa) and 8 union territories. In certain states where data is not available for the capital city, data for one o... Read More